M-5411 (08/2009)
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NOTICE CONCERNING THE WAIVER OF PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP)
COVERAGE IN MARYLAND
You have the choice of purchasing certain Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverages. Before deciding whether to
purchase or waive this coverage, please read the following carefully.
Full PIP coverage provides the following protection, without regard to fault:
1. It covers you and members of your family residing with you who are injured in any motor vehicle accident;
anyone injured while in your vehicle; and pedestrians injured by your vehicle.
2. The minimum coverage is $2,500 and may be used to cover:
a. All reasonable and necessary medical expenses incurred within 3 years of injury; and
b. 85 percent of actually incurred lost wages; or
c. If the injured person is not employed at the time of injury, any reasonable and necessary
expenses to provide for essential services which that person would have provided for the care
and maintenance of his or her family or household.
If you do not sign the waiver, you will automatically receive the full PIP protection described above. Your PIP
premium will be $
. You may only waive PIP coverage for:
1. The named insured (you);
2. All listed drivers on the policy; and
3. Members of your family who are 16 years of age or older and reside with you in your household.
The waiver prevents the named insured (you) from collecting PIP benefits under any motor vehicle liability
insurance policy issued in the State of Maryland or another form of security authorized to be used in place of a
motor vehicle liability insurance policy. The waiver prevents individuals described in category 2 or 3 above from
collecting PIP benefits under your policy. In addition, if these individuals are involved in a motor vehicle accident,
the waiver prevents these individuals from collecting PIP benefits under any other policy of motor vehicle liability
insurance issued in the State of Maryland or another form of security authorized to be used in place of a motor
vehicle liability insurance policy unless the individual:
- Is the first named insured under the other policy;
- Has not waived PIP benefits under the other policy; and
- Is not a named insured under any policy of motor vehicle liability insurance where a waiver of PIP benefits
is in effect.
The waiver does not impair the rights of other individuals such as pedestrians or minor children from collecting
PIP under your policy.
If you decide to sign the waiver, your PIP premium will be
percent of the full PIP coverage. The total
premium will be $
.
If you decide not to sign the waiver, your insurance company may not refuse to write your insurance coverage.